24 All the (A)trees of the field will know that I am the Lord; I bring down the high tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree (B)flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will perform it.”

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24 All the trees of the forest(A) will know that I the Lord bring down(B) the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.(C)

“‘I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.(D)’”

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14 Can (A)your heart endure, or can your hands be strong for the days that I will deal with you? (B)I, the Lord, have spoken and will act.

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14 Will your courage endure(A) or your hands(B) be strong in the day I deal with you? I the Lord have spoken,(C) and I will do it.(D)

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14 And I will (A)put My [a]Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken and done it,” declares the Lord.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 37:14 Or breath

14 I will put my Spirit(A) in you and you will live, and I will settle(B) you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.(C)’”

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I will (A)heal their apostasy,
I will (B)love them freely,
Because My anger has (C)turned away from them.
I will be like the (D)dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the (E)lily,
And he will [a]take root like the cedars of (F)Lebanon.
His shoots will [b]sprout,
His [c]majesty will be like the (G)olive tree,
And his fragrance like the cedars of (H)Lebanon.
Those who (I)live in his shadow
Will [d]again raise (J)grain,
And they will blossom like the vine.
His fame will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Ephraim, what more have I to do with (K)idols?
It is I who answer and look after [e]you.
I am like a luxuriant (L)juniper;
From (M)Me [f]comes your fruit.

(N)Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;
Whoever is discerning, let him know them.
For the (O)ways of the Lord are right,
And the (P)righteous will walk in them,
But (Q)wrongdoers will stumble in them.

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  1. Hosea 14:5 Lit strike his roots
  2. Hosea 14:6 Lit go
  3. Hosea 14:6 Lit splendor
  4. Hosea 14:7 Or return, they will raise grain
  5. Hosea 14:8 Lit him
  6. Hosea 14:8 Lit is found

“I will heal(A) their waywardness(B)
    and love them freely,(C)
    for my anger has turned away(D) from them.
I will be like the dew(E) to Israel;
    he will blossom like a lily.(F)
Like a cedar of Lebanon(G)
    he will send down his roots;(H)
    his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,(I)
    his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.(J)
People will dwell again in his shade;(K)
    they will flourish like the grain,
they will blossom(L) like the vine—
    Israel’s fame will be like the wine(M) of Lebanon.(N)
Ephraim, what more have I[a] to do with idols?(O)
    I will answer him and care for him.
I am like a flourishing juniper;(P)
    your fruitfulness comes from me.”

Who is wise?(Q) Let them realize these things.
    Who is discerning? Let them understand.(R)
The ways of the Lord are right;(S)
    the righteous walk(T) in them,
    but the rebellious stumble in them.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 14:8 Or Hebrew; Septuagint What more has Ephraim